74: Kevin Donnelly - Ways to fix the Australian Curriculum

About this episode

James discusses the Australian Curriculum and potential improvements with Kevin Donnelly.

Join James in this episode as he sits down to discuss the Australian Curriculum with Kevin Donnelley. We discuss what is is, what is meant by a knowledge rich curriculum, where it falls short, and what can be done to improve the education of young Australians everywhere. Please consider becoming a founding donor for St John Henry Newman College, a new independent classical school in South Brisbane. Music: 'Inspiring Dreams' by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Creative Commons ...

People in this episode

Host: James

Guest: Kevin Donnelly

Topics covered

• Australian Curriculum
• education reform
• knowledge rich curriculum
• improving education
• classical education

Keywords

• Australian Curriculum
• education
• knowledge rich curriculum
• Kevin Donnelly
• St John Henry Newman College

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St John Henry Newman College

Places: Australia, South Brisbane

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